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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

a novel business is that which some men
have gone into up in Crawford county. Pa,
the raising of poecats. They have started
two ranches for the purpose, one at Little
Corners and another at Mil!er's Corners. The
object is to secure the fur of the cats. 1t
is not generally known that this fur forms
the trimming of costly cloaks for woman. 1t is
obtained now from the animals caughtin their
wild state, but finer and better can be OBJ.
tanned by shutting the animals up and i'm
proving them by care. They are extreme
ly prolific, and as the pelts are worth 81
piece as they come from the animals, it s
believed that the business caa be made to
pay PWsburg Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

A LION SNAPS Orr MANS HEAD-Not a
week passes without some horrible accident in a
monagcIic. On July 9th, lion tanner named
Asop, who was making his beasts perform before
a large crowd at the fair of Bourgcs, was suddenly
Knocked down by a blow from the paw OF one of
the animals Half Of the unfortunate mans skull
was snapped oil almost instantaneously by the
terrible brute, and his spinal column was cracked
in twain rs though it had been dry twig. This
is the most appalling of any of the mcnsgerie ac-
cideuts which have occurred for long time,
either in Paris or in the provinces. 1t is quite
probable, however. that Paris may yet be startled
by similar atro,ity if amateur lion tanners or
hysterical females be allowed to enter the dens of
wild beasts. The experiments on the hypnotised
woman who entered The cage at the Foiies Berge-
RIGS have already been detailed; but they were
eclirsed yesterday by the performance of demi-
mondaine, who actually entered one of the cages
in NJ. Bidefs menagerie at Neuilly and kept
lion in monetary quietudo by the magnetic
force of two lovely black eyes Luckily, the
daring venture Of the dark-cyed damosel did not
last long. and she escaped without having left her
Iilnbs in the mouth Of the ex-monarch OF the for
est called Gultan. Gcr exploit was vociferously
c!ieerei by :. crowd OF Washers who had especial
" attended to see the strange spoctacle.-LondOR
s. Standard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
Terrific Storm.

ELauRA, N. Y, Aug. "a special from
Knoxville, Pc, says between two and three
o'clock yesterday afternoon q terrific rain
and hail storm and cyclone passed over the
region south of that place, extending through
the edge of Deerfeld township and Chatham.
Grain was levelled to the ground and many
forest and orchard trees were torn up by
the roots. Great loss must be sustained by
the farmers in the track of this devastating
wind storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
New York stock Exc,,ance.

NEW YORK, Aug. Nv. E. D. Vyse, the
broker who could not be found to deliver
stocks to yesterday, and for whose account
2 500 shares were sold out under the rule,
has just announced his inability to meet his
contracts. His liabilities are small and the
suspension had no effect on the market.
Stocks this morning are about J higher,
with many buying orders from London and
RoSton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
Affair. in Louisa County.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.l
LOUISA, August l. 18S7.-Thc Disciples Coop
Grafton meeting commences here on Wednesday,
August Sd.
There arc four church buildings herc-Metho-
dist, Baptis', Episcopal and Disciples. The Pres
bytcr ians have no house OF worship of their own,
but they have secured the services of Rev. Mr..
Little, of Gordonsvilc, who breaches once month
in the Methodist Church.
Tho weather continues hot and sultry. light
rain is falling to-day.
Miss Mary Allen, of St. Mary's Parish La, is
spending the summer at this place
1t is source of general regret to the people of
this community thai Or. Joe Winston and wife
have decided 20 leave Louisa and 90 to Waynes-
boro Va Z. l.. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

The WASHINGTON Republican says that,
with full knowledge that tho negro vote
was practically solidIy republican and
would remain so, it suggested that the DEM
ocrats of the South seek division of that
vote" And, what is no less strange, it
seems angry with the Southern democrats
because their efforts TO effect division of
the negro vote failed, though it confesses it
knew beforehand that such would be the
case. The Republicans suggestion, and its
ayowed knowledge, naturally engender the
idea that the object of the former was to in
duce the Southern whites 10 divide, so that
with the solid negro vote added to the re-
publican half, the latter could achieve an
easy victory. But such an idea is an impu-
tation of the Republicans understanding, or
else shows that tina. paper has ,idiculous'y
poor opinion OF that of the white men Of
the Southern States, for in vain is the ret
spread in sight of the bird.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
Killed by a Mad Rull.

TuscoLA, Ill.,, August Mrs. Fannie
Hoyne, wife of James Hoyne, was gored
and trampled to death by mad bull yes
terday while attempting to drive the brute
out of the front yard. She fought the
animal as long as her strength held out, and
as 70 one came to her assistance her life
was trampled and gored out before the eyes
Of her two little children. She was shock.
inglv mangled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

WHEN THE democratic State convention
re endorses, as il probably will, the Riddie'
berger bill. though the U. S. Supreme Court
has practically decided the provisions OF
that bill null and void. it should be bold
enough tQ-avow its support OF reputation,
and to state that the representatives OF the
foreign creditors recently in Richmond tor
the purpose of compromising the State debt,
agreed to reduce the interest on the conso
bonds from to 3 per cent, that on the ten
fortiss from A. to q per cent, to accept Oh
cents on the dollar for all past due coupons
the State might choose to redeem, and to
fund the remainder in new per cent
bonds at Is cents on the dollar, to accept 10
cents on the dollar of consol bonds and 10
cents on the dollar Of ten forties, and final
" to surrender 100000 in interest and
IS 900 Of the principal of the debt, and
that no creditors, with the highest court in
the land to enforce the payment of all their
claim, ever offered debtors better or easier
terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

At reception held at the American Min
isters in London, on July 4, Mrs. Phelps
appeared in beautiful dress of pale gray
satin and Chantily lace. 1t was first worn
at the Queens garden party during Jubilee
week. where it attracted much admiration.
Mrs. Phelps is graceful hostess, and sus-
iains the reputation of the United States for
its handsome and fascinating women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

AUGUST MErEoRs.-On the 10th the earth
will plunge headlong in the August meteor
zone, and on the 1Oth, 18th and 18th the
careful observer will be sure to see large
number of them radiating from the constel-
lation Persua, and hence called Perseides. 1t
is we'll to keep close watch for these curious
cosmical atoms, for there may be an unusual
display at the most unexpected moment.
There is always q delightful uncertainty
about comets and meteors, as we'll as close
resemblcncs between them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

A DISPATCH from Brockton, Mass, says
hundreds of the knights of labor there are
leaving the organization, the cause of the
dissatisfaction being the manner in which
the officers have expended tho money en-
trusted to their care. Nothing is more con
ducive to dissatisfaction among men whose
hard earned money supports an organiza
ton, than for them to see other mon, who
don't work, living lnxnriously on thai
money, and spending it as though it be-
longed to them, and was collected Tor their
own Individual benefit. Then, too, the sys-
tenn of assessments is naturally destructive.
1t even breaks up clubs composed of rich
men. How can it be otherwise with organ
izations of poor men, to whom lapse in
three or four payments will create debt
they can i'll afford TO settle?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

THE INVESTIGATION of the affairs of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company by the
Pacific railroad commission demonstrates
the fact that enormous sums of money were
used as brides to Congressman for legisla-
ton that benefited II a corporation. In the
earlier and better days of the republic the
mere suspicion of such a thing would have
produced intense excitement throughout
the entire country; bu: now the established
fact doesn't rise to the importance even of
q nine days wonder. But times change,
and men change with them, and in nearly
all cases the change is for the worse. The
robbers certainly had good time when the
republican sway was complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
A man dug well twenty-five feet from an Gu

man dug well twenty-five feet from an Gu
calyptus tree, lined it with cement, and placed
over it substantial cover. The water was car.
red to the house from the we'll in wooden pipe.
In that wooden pipe was knot hole In time
the we'll began to give out The water, too. was
acquiring a strange taste. Explorations developed
the fact that the we'll had been filled up with
masses of eucalyptus roots The tree had run
root straight for the knot hole twenty. five feet
off, and by that method gained the sell Itself
San Francisco Bulletin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

MAINE Is prohibitory State and Bangor
is prohibiory city, and yet, though the lat
ter has a small population, it has ninety bar
rooms doing open business. 1t is just as
impossible TO prevent people from drinking
liquor when they want to drink it, as it is
to make horse drink water when he
doesn't want to drink it. Prohibitory laws
are, and from the necessity of the case must
be, as null and void as is the Riddleberger
hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
Kentucky Election.

LOUISVILLE, August 1.-The returns from
yesterdays election come in slowly from
the State, but there is nothing to change
the estimate of last night. The democratic
ticket is elected by from $4,000 to $4,000
majority over the republican ticket, and
will have plurality of 10000 over all the
tickets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
yEcdsarigIe.

SARN1A, Ont, Aug. 2.--The conductor
and a brakeman of train which left here
Yesterday morning came back at midnight
last night and reported that McGarigle
boarded their train at Wyoming and left it
at London. They recognized him by his
photograph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
Died rrom His Injuries.

New YORK, August 2.-Thomas Byrnes,
the survivor of the two men who were shot
last night in Thompson street by John Car
roll GARDENER, the Cuban negro, died this
morning in Chambers street hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
The Election in Indian Territory

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 2.-Advices
from Indian Territory say the elections
passed off quietly yesterday. Rabbit Bunch,
the national candidate for the principal
Office, is believed to be elected over Mayes,
the Downing candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
DEEHs.

In Washington, on August 1st. 1857, at $50
o'clock p. M, ALICE, eldest daughter of Edgar
and Lucy L. speden, aged II years and days.
&g,- Funeral from the residence of her parents,
GIG street northwest, on Wednesday, August 3,
at 4:30 D. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
& lsny Murderer.

EATON, Ohio, August John BeaII, 10
years old, who has been in jail six weeks on
the charge of killing his mother, has made
q confession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

The Season for September has been re
ceiyed from the International News Compa-
nv. 81 Beekman street. New York. 1t con.
tains all the latest fashion news.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

Leonidas Milton, the Bedford county
murderer, was arrested at the rolling mill,
near Lynchburg, yesterday morning, and
taken to Liberty, where be was lodged in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET August l.
so Cattle sold as follows: Best 4k.a4 lac; good
4a4Ac medium 3lba4c; common 2l2a3. 1886
Sheep and Lambs were offered, all of which
sold at for the former, and at l4sG l4c for
the latter. Calves sold at 4lba5. 8 Cows and
Calves brought $20aS35 The market for all
kinds of stock was brisk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

BALT1MokE Hoe MARKET. August There
is a fairly full supply of Hogs on the market this
week. about 100 moro than on last Monday.
The demand is reported as slow in all the yards,
tho offering being rather in excess of present
wants The quality is generally of as good q
range as that of last week, and prices are without
serious change We quote Hogs at 7a7"5c per ID
net with most Of the sales at and near the latter
price Receipts 6S76 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, II y. m.-Scptcmber Wheat
opened firm and higher than yesterday close at
T11s, but declined, and is now selling at 70si.
Sept Corn 49,. Sept Oats 253s Jan Pork
S12 so. Sept Lard So -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2-Cotton slow and nominal
middling 1O4i. Flour easy and quiet. Wheat
Southern steady and quiet; rcd 7SaS0 amber 50
aS2; Western firmor; No winter red spot aud
Aug 78asa7Sa. Sept S0haS03s Oct S17sss2
Corn-Southern nominal; white 51a52; yellow
1880 Western higher mixed spot and August
Al y asked; Sept 4S14a4Si1; Oct 1880 Oats
steady, with moderate demand Southern and
Penna ;};5a38; Western white 36a3S; do mixed
33a;I5. Rye lowor and easy at 49a52 for new.
Provisions steady aud quiet. Coffee nominal
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 1SAa19. Whisky
steady at 81 Hal 10. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

ALEXANDRA MARKET. August Flour is
quiet and easy, but there is no disposition shown
by either millcrs dealers to urge sales of fresh
ly-ground old-whoat family brands Tho Wheat
markets continue pcrsistently dull and weak;
prices reached point in New York day before
yesterday said to be the lowest for sixty years ::
the offerings on Change for several days have
been small and mostly of very inferior quality,
but few samples being go enough to grade No.
2, and such samples in this as in all other mar
kets very hard to place even at reduced price,
but We still note 4 fairly active demand for prime
lots, sales ranging from GO to 49, as to condition
Corn is firm and higher. Rye and Oats arc steady
Butter is scarce and active. Other produce is
weak and in good supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02

NEW YORK, August Cotton quiet uplands
10h; Orleans 10is; futures easy. Flour quiet
and weak Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn
higher. Pork dull at SIC 25a16 70. Lard dull
at Sc 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Aug. 2.-The stock market opened
generally strong this morning, with first prices
showing advances over yesterdays final figures
of from Is to ~ per cent. There was moicr
ately active business, in which Richmond aud
West Point was most conspicuos. Tho market
was heavy in the early dealings, however and de-
cIined from 1s to y per cent. generally. par
tal reaction followed, but toward II O'clock the
weakness was renewed. There WAS 10 further
feature developed, and at II o'clock the market
was comparatively quiet and heavy at the lowest
prices of the hour. Money easy at 4,5
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
LRaAL.
Notice Of Foreclosure Sale.

II X. EBERLE, PLAINTIFF. vs. JOSEPH
T.. Wibbelt, defendant sheriif's sale,
No. 5423. oroer OF sale and decree OF fore.
closure and sale
and decree of foreclosure and sale, issued
out OF the Superior Court OF the county Of
Los Angeles, State OF California, ON the 9th
day of February, A. ID. 1887, In the above
above named plaintiff. obtained Judgment
and decree OF foreclosure and sale against
Joseph Wibbelt. defendant. on the 1lih day
of January, A. d. 1887, for the sum Oi
sl2s0 5l0oi in gold coin OF the United States,
which said decree was. on the 10Th day OF
January, A. d. 1887, recorded In Judgment
Book OF said Court, at page 1906, ct seq,
am commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the city OF Santa Monica. county
of Los Angeles, State OF California, and
bounded as follows, to wit:
Lot o, in block number one-hundred and
sixty eight, as sdelineated on certain map,oi
the town site OF Santa Monica, on file in the
office of the County Recorder of the said
county OF Los Angeles, the same being, a
portion of the tract of land known as the
Rancho San Vicente or San Vicente y Santa
Monica, granted by proper authorities oil
Mexico to Francisco Sepulveda and con-
| firmed by the Government of the United
States to X. Scpulveda and others.
Public notice is hereby given. that on
Saturday, the 10th day of March, A. D.. 1887
Court House door Of the county of Los An
geles, on Spring street, will. in obedience
TO said order OF sale and decree OF fore
closure and sale, sell the above described
necessary to satisfy said Judgment, with In:
| terest end costs, ETC., to the highest and
best bidder. for cash in gold coin of the
United States.
Dated this 2lst day of FebrgaTy 1ssy,
f22-td Sheriff of Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
Notice Of Foreclosure Sale.

COMMERCIAL BANK OF SANTA ANA.
u plaintiff, vs. Benjamin B Handy. ad-
ministr ator of the estate of Chas. Handy.
deceased, E. y. Edwards and Tilman Bush,
defendants-she sale No. f64O-Order
of sale and decree of foreclosure and sale.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree of foreclosure and sale, issued out OF
the Superior Court Of the county Of Los An
gelcs, State of California, on the oath day of
February, A. d. 1887, IL the above entitled
action. wherein Commercial Bank OF Santa
Ana, the above.named plaintiff, obtained
judgment and decree of foreclosure and
sale against Benjamin B. Handy, admins
traitor of the estate of Chas. Handy, de-
ceased Z. E. Edwards and Tilman Bush de-
PENDANTS, on the Sd day of February, A. D.
1887 for the sum of $2507 20 100 dollars, in U.
S. gold coin, which said decree was, on The
9Th day of February, 1887, recorded in judg
ment book of said court, at page Ala ct seq.
l am commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate. lying and
Los Angeles, State of California, and
bounded and particularly described as fol-
lows, t0-wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner of
conveyed by Joseph Fisher TO Willie by and
dated April 3, 1876, and recorded in book
No. S4 of deeds, page z, Records OF Los An
geIes County, running thence east along the
south line of said tract fourteen chains and
fifty-four links; thence at right angle north
ten (l0) chains and twenty-five links; thence
at right angles west on a line parallel with
first line herein described fourteen az
chains and fifty four (54) links to the west
line Of said 49.67 acre tract. thence south
along the said line tenl0)chains andtwenty-
two links to the point of beginning, contain
ing fourteen QO and eighty-six-hundredth
acres. a little more or less.
Public notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 2lst day of March, A. d. 1887, at IL
O'Clock NJ. of that day, in front OF the court
house door of the county OF Los Angeles. on
Spring street, will, in obedience to said or.
der OF sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale, sell the above-described property. or
so much thereof as may be necessary 10
satisfy said Judgment, with interest and
costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder,
for cash in gold cola of the United States
Dated this Oath day OF February. 1887.
JAMES G. KAYS,
faho5td Sheriff of Los Angeles cnuntY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
LAND NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N on Tuesday, the 10Th day OF March,
A. D. 1887, at II o'clock In the forenoon of
said day, application will be made to J.
Ham Harris, Land Agent Of the University
of California. at his office, at the State Uni
versity at Berkeley. in Alameda county,
California, for a Duplicate OF University
Certertifcate of Purchase, No. "a, issued on
and bearing date OF November 20, 1872, to
John Fors,er for the NEH and fractional
south half of section 4, the whole OF section
8, fractional west half Of section 2, StN of
NEN and fractional south half of section g.
the whele of section 10, fractional west half
of section Ii, lots and 2 of section IA. all in
township south and OF range west San
Bernardino meridian. The said original
certificate of purchase has been lost or de-
stroyed, and Is beyond the control of the es-
tate of said John Forster, now deceased,
which said estate is the owner of the same,
and of the land therein described.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of
February, A. D. 1857. M. A. FORSTER,
Administrator of the estate of John For
ster. deceased, f24-3ut
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
LAND NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ on Tuesday. the 29th day of March, A. d.
1857, at II O'Clock in the forenoon OF said
day, application will he made to j. Ham
Harris, Land Agent of The University of
California, at his office, at the State Uni
versity in Berkeley, Alameda county, Cali
forn'a, for a Duplicate of University Ger
tifcate Of Purchase, No: %, dated November
20, 1872, and issued to Francisco 2. Forster
for the fractional sec ion Is and lots and 2
of section %, in township 9 south and of
range west, San Bernardino meridian.
The said original certificate of purchase
has been lost or destroy ed, and Is beyond
the control of the estate of John Forster, de-
ceased, which said estate Is the owner of the
same and Of the land therein described.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of Feb.
Tuary, A. ID. 1857. VI. A. FORSTER,
Administrator Of the estate of John Forster,
deceased. f24 30t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
In THE SUPERIOR COURT,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
~ Caliiornia-In the matter of the estate
OF Sebastian Inner, deceased. Admins
trator's notice of sale. Notice is hereby
given that the undersigned administrator
of the estate of Sebastian Inner, de-
ceased, will, under and by virtue of the
order Of the Superior Court, made the 10th
day of March, 1887, sell at public auction for
cash. a: the late residence Of deceased, in
Browns canon, near Santa Monica, In Los
Angeles county, California, on Thursday.
described personal property, to.wit:
Four sacks Barley; one lot Household
Furniture; one lot Carpenters Tools one
Shotgun; one small House; lot of Wire
Fence: Chicken She'd 200 feet Lumber; 2%
sacks Potatoes; five sacks Corn; one Honey
Extractor: II empty Honey Ca.es; IS stands
of Bees; 10 cases Honey; rolls of Butter;
Chest; Sewing Machines, Steel Traps;
Span Of Horses: Mare and Colt; Calf;
lot OF Baled Hay; l Shed; / lot Shakes; lot
stovewood; Wagon; / rindstone; ! pair
Shoes; Double Harness; Rake, ] Mower,
2 HarrOws. z. DECKER,
Administrator of the estate Of Sebastian
Linner. deceased.
F. r. WILLIS, attorney for administrator.